diff --git a/do-release.sh b/do-release.sh
index 7a42d9be4e..90e86afec1 100755
--- a/do-release.sh
+++ b/do-release.sh
@@ -165,26 +165,12 @@ git commit -a -m "Prepare pmd release ${RELEASE_VERSION}"
     fi
 )
 
-# for release candidates, allow snapshot dependencies
-if [[ "${RELEASE_VERSION}" == *-rc* ]]; then
-  ./mvnw versions:set -DnewVersion="${RELEASE_VERSION}" -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
-  git commit -S -a -m "[release] prepare release pmd_releases/${RELEASE_VERSION}"
-  git tag -a -s -m "[release] tag pmd_releases/${RELEASE_VERSION}" "pmd_releases/${RELEASE_VERSION}"
-  # test build
-  ./mvnw clean verify -Denforcer.skip=true
-  ./mvnw versions:set -DnewVersion="${DEVELOPMENT_VERSION}" -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
-  git commit -S -a -m "[release] prepare for next development iteration"
-  # push
-  git push origin
-  git push origin tag "pmd_releases/${RELEASE_VERSION}"
-else
-  ./mvnw -B release:clean release:prepare \
-      -Dtag="pmd_releases/${RELEASE_VERSION}" \
-      -DreleaseVersion="${RELEASE_VERSION}" \
-      -DdevelopmentVersion="${DEVELOPMENT_VERSION}" \
-      -DscmCommentPrefix="[release] " \
-      -Pgenerate-rule-docs
-fi
+./mvnw -B release:clean release:prepare \
+    -Dtag="pmd_releases/${RELEASE_VERSION}" \
+    -DreleaseVersion="${RELEASE_VERSION}" \
+    -DdevelopmentVersion="${DEVELOPMENT_VERSION}" \
+    -Pgenerate-rule-docs
+
 
 echo
 echo "Tag has been pushed.... now check github actions: <https://github.com/pmd/pmd/actions>"